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> The article didn't claim that the study's conclusion was false. The article only points out that the study was flawed Not "flawed", fraud. Which is a claim t
by pdonis 3y ago
> The article didn't claim that the study's conclusion was false. The article only points out that the study was flawed
Not "flawed", fraud. Which is a claim that the conclusion is false--and that the author knew it and published it anyway. That's what "fraud" means in this context. That's an extremely strong claim, which the article does not actually justify. Zimbardo's response, which others upthread have posted a link to, is, IMO, required reading to evaluate anything this article says.
- thfuran 3y agoA scientific paper can be fraudulent without the author knowing that its conclusion is false if it has falsified data or otherwise is known to the author to misrepresent the extent to which the conclusion is supported.